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Noctowl is too bulky for the first gym. It would force you to use a Geodude, pretty much. Same for Scizor and a Fire type (Cyndaquil or Vulpix/Growlithe). Drayano's hacks manage to be reasonable, but they go to show that the early gyms shouldn't be the hardest ones...
I think it's fine for one or two gym leaders to have a signature Pokemon from another region, especially in Scyther's case where it isn't even native to Kanto. I can't really imagine Morty with Misdreavus/Mismagius as his ace, either.
Falkner: Hoothoot, Pidgey/Natu, Murkrow
Bugsy: Pineco, Ariados, Scyther
Whitney: Jigglypuff, Smeargle, Miltank
Morty: Haunter, Stantler, Misdreavus, Gengar
Chuck: Primeape, Hitmontop, Poliwrath, Heracross
Jasmine: Magneton, Forretress, Skarmory, Steelix
Pryce: Dewgong, Sneasel, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Clair: Dragonair, Arbok, Gyarados, Ampharos, Kingdra
Will: Slowking, Jynx, Exeggutor, Espeon, Xatu
Koga: Tentacruel/Qwilfish, Forretress, Muk, Venomoth, Crobat
Bruno: Hitmontop, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Ursaring, Machamp
Karen: Umbreon, Honchkrow, Weavile, Houndoom, Tyranitar
Lance: Charizard, Gyarados, Aerodactyl, Dragonite, Galarian Yanmega, Mega Feraligatr (the latter two being part Dragon-type)
